Archive for July, 2013

Good news: at yesterday’s OSU Finance & Administration staff picnic, we diverted 91% of waste (by volume)! We diverted an estimated 180 gallons of recycling and compost from the landfill – that’s equivalent to 14 kitchen trash cans! Thank you to the picnic organizers, waste station volunteers and attendees for helping us walk our (sustainability) […]

Attention Oregon State University Undergrads! Energize Corvallis is now hiring Fall Public Outreach Interns to work on their Communities and Campuses take charge program. The internship gives students the opportunity to receive 3-12 OSU Internship credits as well as valuable work experience, and the chance to strengthen their resume. The application deadline is August 15th, and […]

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Spend your Wednesday evening learning how to live and eat sustainably! Looking for ways to give back to the Corvallis community this summer? Tomorrow evening, the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition’s Food Action Team is hosting the third of a series of Edible Front-Yard Garden tours! The tour will be a guided walking tour throughout five different […]

The Oregon State University Solar Vehicle Team took home gold at last week’s Formula Sun Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The team drove the vehicle that they designed and built 656 miles and 193 laps around the Circuit of the Americas track. OSU competed against 11 other University teams from across the country. They were followed closely […]

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Volunteers stood around a large table, sorting through the items left to charity by the students on campus. More donations rolled forward in orange carts, slightly damp from the heavy rain outside. Filling the carts to the brim, the donations came in many different states: from fresh unopened food, to well-worn shoes and dusty rugs. […]